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HJRES 106 115th Congress House Congress Citizenship and naturalization Congressional districts and representation Constitution and constitutional amendments House of Representatives Immigration status and procedures Members of Congress

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that Representatives shall be apportioned among the several States according to their respective numbers, counting the number of persons in each State who are citizens of the United States.

Introduced: June 22, 2017 Introduced by: Davidson, Warren Republican · Ohio See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
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To President
Became law
Jul 19, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Jun 22, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 22, 2017
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitutional Amendment

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment requiring Representatives to be apportioned among the several states according to their respective numbers, which shall be determined by counting the number of U.S. citizens in each state.

What's happening now July 19, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

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